Som Dutt Battu

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Som Dutt Battu
Professor Music Department Himachal Pradesh University
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OccupationClassical Singer, Musicologist

Som Dutt Battu (born 5 July 1938) is a Shimla-based Hindustani classical vocalist of the Patiala Gharana.[1][2] He was a winner of the civilian honour of Himachal Gaurav.[3][4][5] He is also a member of Empanelment Committee for Hindustani Music at Indian Council for Cultural Relations New Delhi.[citation needed]

Born in a family of musicians, Som Dutt Battu was initiated into Hindustani vocal music by his father Ram Lal Battu, a follower of the Sham Chaurasia gharana. He received training in music from Kunj Lal Sharma, a disciple of Vishnu Digambar Paluskar. He also learned the techniques of the gayaki (singing style) of Patiala gharana from Kundan Lal Sharma, a noted disciple of Ashique Ali Khan.[6][7]

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